Stables c. 150 M N of Newby Hall Newby with Mulwith, England

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SE 36 NW NEWBY WITH MULWITH NEWBY PARK

1/30 Stables approximately 150 metres north of Newby Hall (formerly listed with 23.4.52 Newby Hall)

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Stables. c1777 by William Belwood for William Weddell. Brick, faced in ashlar on east and south sides, ashlar dressings, grey slate roof. Palladian style. Quadrangular plan, of storeys, 7 x 9 bays, the wider central and end bays breaking forward on each of the main facades. Rusticated quoins. East front: the central pedimented bay has a tall central round arch with rusticated surround, triple keystone and 6-panel doors flanked by round-headed niches with plaque and oculus above. The plaques break the line of a projecting band at impost level which is carried round the east and south sides. The 2 flanking bays have full-height, keyed round-arched recesses with Diocletian windows to first floor. The outer most projecting bays with similar recesses and windows plus plaque at impost level and round-headed niche to ground floor. Moulded eaves cornice and blocking course which is raised above outer bays and surmounted by crouching lions. Hipped roof, central octagonal cupola with ashlar dome and ornate scrolled weather-vane. Left return, (south) facing house: low central round-headed archway flanked by round-headed niches, Diocletian window in architrave above. The three flanking bays to each side have blind round arches to ground floor, the central arch with niche, three 6-pane -sashes above. The outer bays have elaborate detailing: full-height round-arched recess with triple keystone has tripartite glazed opening at ground-floor level with Doric columns in antis, triglyph frieze with paterae in the entablature; a Diocletian window above. The openings all have small-paned glazing, central glazed door to ground floor. Cornice, blocking course and lions as south front. The north and west fronts have ashlar dressings to blind arches, and small-paned windows. Stable yard south front: there is a central round-headed archway flanked by round-arched windows on each side; in a projecting pedimented central bay. Blind arcades on ground floor with 6-panel doors and sashes with glazing bars. Ashlar first-floor band. Central Diocletian window with flanking 6-pane sashes to first floor. Most openings with gauged brick arches. Frosted rustication to blocking course and keystone of archway. Interior: not inspected in detail at resurvey, but containing C19 and possibly earlier stalls and tackrooms. William Belwood's design was chosen for the east front of the building, but the elaborate south front may be the work of John Carr or Robert Adam. Jill Low, "William Belwood, Achitect and Surveyor", Yorkshire Archaeological Journal 56, 1984, p 141.

Listing NGR: SE3479267524